Health resource utilization among US veterans with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures: A comparison before and after video-EEG monitoring.

Objective: Prior to establishing the correct diagnosis, patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) frequently endure significant costs and morbidities associated with utilization of health care resources. In this study of the US veterans population, we aimed to investigate for potential changes in health resource utilization before versus after video-EEG (VEEG) confirmation and disclosure of the PNES diagnosis.

Methods: We prospectively studied 65 veterans with VEEG confirmed diagnosis of PNES, and followed their health care utilization during the subsequent 3 years after the diagnosis.

Discordance in informed consent response on the basis of demographic factors: brief report.

During an outcomes study of spasticity treatment at a developmental center for 62 residents with profound intellectual disabilities, either botulinum toxin A (BTX-A), intrathecal baclofen (ITB), or both were recommended with physical and occupational therapy. Conservators consented to BTX-A more than ITB (p = .021).